Young tennis players all want to be successful. They make certain efforts to play tennis and try to improve their tennis skills. The desire for success that youngsters have may be conscious in their mind or can be subconscious in their mind. But they are all driven to succeed by motivation. This motivation is called “Achievement Motivation”.
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Over the years, USPTA Master Professional Rick Macci has been training top athletes on how to hit the most effective forehand. Introduced by Rick for the first time in the video "On Court with USPTA: Improved Forehand Technique with Rick Macci", he explains that it's all about reducing the range of motion for a faster and more explosive forehand.
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Clay courts are one of the different types of tennis court surfaces. Most clay courts are red, some clay courts are green. Clay courts are made up of crushed stones and rocks (bricks).
Denis Shapovalov (18-year-old Canadian) defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets in the first round, he upset no. 8 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 6-4 7-6 in the second round.
Frances Tiafoe (19-year-old American) pushed the world No. 3 all the way in a five-set contest but just came up short in a 4-6 6-2 6-1 1-6 6-4 loss.
Read more: Getting to Know Two Tennis Youngsters at the 2017 US Open